Gwinnett Braves pitcher Tim Hudson throws a pitch during the second inning of a minor league baseball game against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Lawrenceville, Ga., Monday, July 27, 2009. Hudson is taking another step toward returning to the Atlanta Braves after having elbow ligament-replacement surgery. (AP Photo/The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Hyosub Shin) ** MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT **

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Mark Boxley
| The Courier-Journal

It was a great bounce-back win for the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night, but wow, the celebration must have been seriously dampened by a gruesome broken ankle suffered by pitcher Tim Hudson.

He was working on a four-hitter when New York Mets' batter Eric Young Jr., hit a grounder that turned into an easy out. Hudson ran to first base to field the throw and when Young hit the bag he accidentally stepped on Hudson's ankle. Hard. ...